Cars and a biker on a multi-lane road. There is also a person walking on the sidewalk.
Traffic Engineering
Yang Tao, Director of Traffic Engineering

Bicycle Plan

Every day, City of Madison residents and visitors choose to go by bike to get to work and school, run errands, or just to see the City. Many more people who use a bike for travel and recreation if there were safer, more comfortable, and better-connected routes.

The City has recommendations and goals in a number of plans that provide strategies and actions for improving bicycling:

Explore and Comment on the Draft All Ages and Abilities Bike Network

The Draft All Ages and Abilities Bike Network is a long-term vision for a well-connected, high comfort bicycle network in Madison. It is designed to connect residents to schools, parks, commercial areas, and other destinations throughout the city. You are encouraged to read a brief summary about the draft network through either of the documents linked below before viewing the interactive network map.

Read a brief summary of the Draft AAA Bike Network

Read a more detailed summary of the Draft AAA Bike Network

Additional documents about existing bicycling conditions and analyses that were completed for this draft plan are linked at the bottom of this page under the Project Materials heading.

Follow the link below to review and provide comments on the Draft AAA Bike Network through an interactive map. Comments will be accepted until noon on Monday, May 11.

Explore the Draft AAA Bike Network Interactive Map

Comments on the Draft AAA Bike Network are preferred through the interactive map, but they can also be emailed to walkingbiking@cityofmadison.com.

Public Involvement

There are a number of points of contact during this project where the public is encouraged to give feedback as part of public information meetings and public hearings. Dates, times and locations are indicated below:

Public Information Meeting

A public information meeting was held on Thursday, April 23 to discuss the Draft All Ages and Abilities (AAA) Bikeways Network. The meeting included an overview of the how the network was developed, how the public can comment on the draft network, and time for questions and answers. 

All Ages and Ability Bike Network

The City identified a draft All Ages and Abilities Bike Network as a part of the development of the Complete Green Streets Guide. The Network identifies the streets and paths that, when completed, will make a complete bike network of low-stress bikeways serving neighborhoods, key destinations within Madison, and to adjacent municipalities. A continuous network is essential for bicyclists of all ages and abilities to travel throughout the City and is critical in increasing the number of people who choose to bike. The Network map is a long-term planning document and is an aspirational concept for a complete system.

Project Overview

The City is updating and finalizing the AAA Bikeways map developed for the Complete Green Streets Guide. Once the map is final the City will be prioritizing gaps in the network to begin the work to build out the complete system.

Anticipated Timeline

  1. Network Evaluation

  2. Public Engagement

  3. Network Finalization 

  4. Project Priorities

Project Materials

Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress (BLTS) Methodology

An analysis of bicycle traffic stress was conducted as part of developing the Draft AAA Bikeways Network. This document details the methodology that was used to complete the analysis.

Read the BLTS Methodology Memo

Pedestrian Plan and All Ages & Abilities Bikeways Existing Conditions Summary

This document provides an overview of existing walking and bicycling conditions in Madison, including analysis of how stressful it is to walk and bike in specific locations and how easy it is to access destinations when walking and bicycling.

Read the 2025 Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan Existing Conditions Summary

Pedestrian Plan and All Ages & Abilities Bikeways Engagement Summary

This document provides a summary of engagement conducted and input received to date. The engagement input will guide development of recommendations for the Pedestrian Plan and AAA Bikeways Network. Additional engagement opportunities will be available when the draft plans are released.

Read the 2025 Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan Engagement Summary

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